In an effort to halt psychological harassment in the workplace, the Macedonian government is considering a new law to protect workers.The law would provide legal options to victims of such harassment — known as mobbing — and would subject companies to material damages, said Maja Ristova, an anti-mobbing trainer with the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, which has lobbied the government to act.
According to a survey of 510 workers by the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, 41 percent said they were the victims of mobbing, 40 percent said they suffer health problems as a result and 30 percent said they experience workplace pressures due to their political affiliations. With the unemployment rate at 33 percent, many harassed workers remain silent.
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